supple /'sʌpl/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) make pliant and flexible

Chinese translation

• a. 柔软的, 逢迎的, 顺从的
• vt. 使柔软, 使顺从

Word details

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

/'sʌpl/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 2.87 · Ultra Rare

Word forms

suppling, suppled, supples, suppler, supplest

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support · supply · suppose · supplement · supposedly · supper · suppress · supplementary

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